Denis Diderot Quotes

To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster!

Denis Diderot

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: editor
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: October 5, 1713 - July 31, 1784

Topics

LoveEndFeelDesireNothingAim

There's something really terrible about having your BlackBerry next to your bed or having your laptop in the living room when you're talking to someone. The biggest source of stress in my life is the screen, the blogging.

Jessica Valenti

LifeStressMy LifeSomeoneTalking

I am very grateful to God everyday that my eyes flutter open and I can jump out of that bed!

Jerry Reed

GodEyesGratefulI AmI CanJump

The cooperation of the two retina in one field of vision, whatever is its cause, must rather be the source of all the ideas to which single or double vision may give rise.

Johannes P. Muller

VisionIdeasRiseCooperationSingle

There's also a sense of freedom. I was so obsessed by this problem that I was thinking about if all the time - when I woke up in the morning, when I went to sleep at night, and that went on for eight years.

Andrew Wiles

MorningFreedomTimeSleepNightUp

Silence is a universal language. It's like music or painting.

Michel Hazanavicius

MusicSilencePaintingLanguageLike

A strong sense of identity gives man an idea he can do no wrong; too little accomplishes the same.

Djuna Barnes

ManIdentityStrongWrongSameIdea

I just think my life's been really blessed, because being in show business, I've met wonderful people, and I've traveled all over the world.

Debbie Reynolds

LifeBusinessPeopleBlessedWorld

I'm an average, everyday girl.

Chloe Grace Moretz

GirlEverydayAverage

I'm just looking to learn, grow, stay focused, and become a better fighter and a better athlete.

Conor McGregor

Stay FocusedLookingBetterLearn

When I first started making music, I wrote the lyrics first, but now, because the music has got kind of wilder, I've flipped it.

Perfume Genius

MusicNowKindFirstStartedGot

I'm in the studio 24 hours a day. It's true that once you get a certain level of success, you become a target. Talk magazine should be ashamed of themselves.

Sean Combs

SuccessDayYouTargetTrueBecome

The typical family of four with employer-based health insurance is not the same as the typical family of four. It's better-off.

Timothy Noah

FamilyHealthInsuranceSameFour

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